Decorated soldier Marco Kroon saved his neighbors' child from choking on his pancake on Saturday afternoon in his hometown of Schijndel, according to AD. He was able to help the choking boy with a "number of punches to the back" before an ambulance arrived a few minutes later, East Brabant police confirmed. "After the parents had applied the Heimlich maneuver, …
Dutch soldier Marco Kroon has been investigated by the Public Prosecutor for allegedly using violence during a secret operation in Afghanistan in 2007. Kroon, who received the Militaire Willems-Orde, was awarded the highest military award in the Netherlands, but he concealed the incident from his superiors due to its political and military sensitivity. He deliberately brought the matter to light …
